At an I-5 rest stop just south of Wilsonville. our chapter is created a garden 4’ X 400’ that celebrates Oregon’s largest solar field; it is a collaboration of PGE, ODOT, and OSU Extension Master Gardeners. This project is called the Baldock Garden and was completed by Master Gardeners ™ on March 24. Come see next time you’re traveling northbound on I-5!

Setting the garden up before the volunteers arrive

Learning about the project

Maurice talks about the garden design

Garden all ready for volunteers to dig in.

Getting final instructions

Sherry talks to Jean, Karen and Madeline

Casey helps with clean up

Allison from Oregon Solar Highway , she coordinated ODOT's portion of the project.

Gail digs in, planting some yarrow.

MG volunteer Linda plants drought tolerant plants.

Sherry plants a small tree.

Madeline and Karen work on one of the planting areas

Mike helps from the outside of the fence

Madeline smiles for the camera; what a beautiful day we had for planting!

Sherry helps hang the educational signs at the site.

Completed plantings, can't wait to see how they grow!